Jul 5, 2006 / 22:00 pm
Organizers of the Fifth World Meeting of Families confirmed yesterday that the schedule of Pope Benedict XVI will be adjusted to include a visit the site of the metro disaster which took the life of 41 people in Valencia on Monday.
A source told news agency Europa Press that the Holy Father will visit will stop at the site sometime between his 11:30 AM arrival at Valencia’s Manises Airport and his arrival at the Cathedral.
The same source said that the Holy Father will stop at the Jesus Metro Station - where the disaster occurred to offer prayers for the victims and leave a memorial wreath of flowers.
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